Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Linwood Township, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medical/Surgical Unit at Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minnesota. The role is 0.6 FTE, or 48 hours per two-week pay period, with eight-hour day and evening shifts, a variable weekday schedule, and every-other-weekend rotation. The Lakes Medical/Surgical Unit is a 32-bed unit serving primarily adults and occasionally adolescents. Its patients have conditions involving general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, respiratory, endocrine, hematology, renal, cardiac, gastroenterology, podiatry, and urology. Patients may be admitted through the Emergency Department, Surgical Services, or clinics and hospitals inside or outside the system. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate.

Requirements

Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Acute care (hospital) experience; new graduate RNs with an inpatient capstone or immersion experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other health team members to develop a nursing plan within an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Develop individualized plans that account for age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
Advance care using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care with members of the health care team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.